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Estadio Joga Bonito
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) If Mateo Cabada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 5 minutes into the game, Adrian Franquesa was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guayaquil City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ELITE FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Guayaquil City's Adrian Franquesa got a free kick in the 5th minute. ELITE FC's Yambay Vozmediana played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mateo Cabada in the 9th minute of play. Cristian Artes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Yambay Vozmediana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 27th match minute, ELITE FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jose Liñan to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Artes recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 41st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yambay Vozmediana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mateo Cabada in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Wilfredo Tariego hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Yambay Vozmediana showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mateo Cabada in the 48th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Mateo Cabada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yambay Vozmediana having to interfere. David Avalos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gilmar Castrillo in the 56th minute of play. Mateo Cabada came free with the goalkeeper in the 58th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Yambay Vozmediana could save by the left post. Gilmar Castrillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Avalos having to interfere. After 71 minutes, Wilfredo Tariego mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ELITE FC and the Guayaquil City players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 72nd minute, Wilfredo Tariego hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in ELITE FC's zone, Cristian Artes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yambay Vozmediana came out of the goal and Cristian Artes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 82 minutes into the match, Cristian Artes dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Yambay Vozmediana, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gilmar Castrillo in the 89th minute of play forced Guayaquil City's goalkeeper David Avalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Wilfredo Tariego hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. After 92 played minutes ELITE FC got a freekick which was hit by Ursino Caballero. Mateo Cabada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yambay Vozmediana having to interfere. If Cristian Artes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.